This position requires familiarity with Microsoft Word and the knowledge or ability to learn Microsoft Publisher.
Publisher uses many of the same concepts and techniques of Microsoft Word with additional features tailored for newsletters.
If someone is willing to learn, we will train that person with the skills necessary to become our Newsletter Editor.

The chapter issues a newsletter six times per year that contains information on chapter programs, outings and other activities as
well as updates from various committees and the main club. Each issue is between 12 and 16 pages depending on the content.

The Outings Instructions page and the last page do not change. The Outings Calendar, Trip description and Trip review pages are created
by the chapter Webmaster and do not require formatting by the Newsletter Editor.

Unique content comes from Executive Committee members. This content is copied to Microsoft Word documents and sent to volunteers
to proofread and make corrections.

The previous Newsletter is used as a layout template by the Editor.
Content is copy/pasted from the Word documents into text boxes in the Microsoft Publisher document.
The Editor prints the Publisher document as a PDF and sends it to the printing company.
It is estimated the entire process takes approximately 10-15 hours per newsletter for the Editor.

As a voting member of the Executive Committee this position also requires attendance at the monthly Executive Committee meetings.
For more info, please contact Laura Fiske: .

Since 2010 Our Chapter offers the Winter Fire Tower Challenge

Since 2010 the Glens Fall-Saratoga Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club offers a new Fire Tower Challenge: the Winter Fire Tower Challenge.
Climb 18 of the Adirondack mountains with fire towers and all five in the Catskills between December 21 and March 21 and you can earn a rocker
for your Fire Tower Challenge patch. You can keep track of your climbs on the regular brochure, noting at the top of the form that it's the Winter Challenge.

Please note that like the regular Fire Tower Challenge, it is not necessary to climb the actual towers. In fact, it is inadvisable to climb an
icy fire tower. Some trailhead parking areas might not be plowed in winter presenting access challenges. Winter hiking while exciting can
be more strenuous especially if the trail has not been previously tracked-out and there are less daylight hours with shorter periods of twilight.

Update: Spruce Mountain - Fire Tower Challenge

Trail access to the Spruce Mountain summit passes through private property owned by Lyme Timber Company in Hanover, NH.
Without obtaining permission prior to your hike, the public does not have permission to trespass on Lyme Timber Company land.
Because of this access issue, Spruce Mountain is currently not included in the Fire Tower Challenge. Climbs completed prior to
January 12, 2015 will count towards the challenge. NYS DEC and Lyme Timber Company have a tentative agreement to open the trail
completely for public access (the trail will be closed during big game rifle season).
When this agreement is finalized, NYS DEC and ADK (Glen Falls-Saratoga Chapter) will post a notice on their respective websites.
At which time, Spruce Mountain will again be included in the Fire Tower Challenge.
For more information contact:

Update: Loon Lake Mountain included in the Fire Tower Challenge

Effective November 2, 2011
Loon Lake Mountain in the northern Adirondacks is included in the Fire Tower Challenge
and counts toward the 18 Adirondack fire towers.
If you have a brochure that does not list this fire tower, please manually add it to the list along with the date
of your climb in order to receive credit for this tower.
For more information contact contact:

Need Support for Petition to Transfer Lands to Moreau State Park

We are asking for your support in the transfer of management of the western portion of the State-owned lands surrounding the former
McGregor Prison, including Grant's Cottage Historic site, to the Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, as an addition
to Moreau State Park.

The trail is different than hiking in the United Kingdom. Often, the designated routes of the National Trails cross working farms
instead of forests. Trails have stiles and gates, hikers can have encounters with sheep and cattle.
The Path is located along the Welsh/English border.

As a way to develop a listing of chapter members that want to help out with the chapter, a volunteer request form has been developed.
Please complete the volunteer form indicating your areas of interest and a member of the executive committee will get back
to you to discuss the next steps.

The form is located in the Chapter Links under "Chapter Information Forms & Guidelines" or the link:
Volunteer Request Form

Snowshoes are at ADK Member Services in Lake George.
Call 518-668-4447 for reservations and hours.
We have two pairs of men's MSR Denali snowshoes, two pairs of women's Tubbs snowshoes
and two pairs of children's Tubbs snowshoes.

The NYS DEC has recently released the Draft NYS Open Space Plan
for review and comment. The comment period is closed
View document PDF: Draft Open Source Plan

2015 Chapter Winter Weekend Heart Lake

The 16 reservations for the Wiezel Cabin, Feb. 20-22, 2015 have been filled.
Thanks to Rick Lennox, we will happily celebrate his Winter 46R finish, on 2/21/15.
There are 5 on the waiting list, which is a reasonable limit.
Participants will be sent details early in 2015. We look forward to another great winter weekend.